Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Cross section of a radial belted tyre
| Consists of steel wires vulcanised into rubber. |
| Ensures secure seating of the tyre on the rim. |
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Rim flange protection |
| Protects the rim and tyre from abrasion from, for example, contact
with the kerb |
| Tyres with Maximum Flange Shield (or rim protector bar) are marked
with the abbreviation MFS. |
| The nylon ply -4-, belt layers
-5-, bead cores
-6- and bead filler
-7- form the carcass. The carcass
is the “load-bearing structure” of the tyre. |
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Removing and fitting run-flat tyres
→ Chapter.
If run-flat tyres are used, a Tyre Pressure Monitor display
must be fitted.
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Other materials:
Removing and installing air conditioner compressor fuse -S355-
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
Removing
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Removing and installing brake pads, front brakes
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
Piston resetting appliance -T 10145-
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An economic driving style
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Changing gear earlier
In principle, the highest gear is always the most economical gear. A rule of
thumb for most vehicles: at a speed of 30 km/h (18 mph) drive in 3rd gear, at 40
km/h (25 mph) in 4th gear and at 50 km/ ...
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Run-flat tyres, structure and identification of a SST tyre